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How to Invest in Emerging Markets With Large-Cap Stocks 07/06/2016 08:00pm • If Brexit has you spooked about investing internationally, you can still gain global exposure from many U.S.-listed multinationals. That's a strategy Ron Weiner, managing director and partner with RDM Financial Group at Chicago-based HighTower Advisors, has been pursuing for his clients since 2009, Alphabet May Be Turning Into the Next Berkshire Hathaway 07/06/2016 08:00pm • Alphabet (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL) subsidiary Google Capital is doing something it has never done before: It's taken a large stake in a publicly traded company. It's the very strategy that's helped Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) morph into a $350 billion powerhouse. Are we seeing a The 7 Smartest Acquisitions of All Time 07/05/2016 08:00pm • The Hershey Co. (ticker: HSY) made headlines recently when it rejected a merger proposal from another food company in a high profile example of a corporation seeking to use a takeover to grow its business. Even when buyouts come together, they don't always go to plan. The AOL-Time Warner merger in 2 How to Save Money on a Trip to the Big Apple 07/05/2016 08:00pm • Taking a bite out of the Big Apple can take bite out of your budget if you're not careful. The "city that never sleeps" also happens to be an expensive city, but if you know where to look, you can score some deals and return home with some cash to spare. With that in mind, here are clever strategies Considering a Career in Data 07/05/2016 08:00pm • Data. Many of us may think data is just a line item on our cell phone bill where we are penalized if we used too much that month. In the business world, data is on the mind of every CEO. How to acquire customer data? How to use data to determine buying patterns? How to keep confidential data safe? T Aging vets now able to visit war memorials through virtual reality 07/05/2016 05:09am • WASHINGTON — Many of America’s aging veterans — especially those who served in World War II and Korea — are no longer able to travel to D.C. to see the memorials dedicated to their service. But now, thanks to virtual reality, the memorials are coming to them. Honor Everywhere is a colla Apple (AAPL) Wants You to Donate Your Organs 07/04/2016 08:00pm • Becoming an organ donor is as easy as pressing a button on your smartphone. At least, that's what Apple (ticker: AAPL) has in mind to alleviate the crippling donor shortage. A new software update for the company's health app will include a sign-up button for organ donation registration. Apple CEO Ti 7 New Travel Startups That Save You Time and Money 07/04/2016 08:00pm • Keep these travel innovators on your radar.With a dizzying array of trip-planning tools and services jockeying for your attention, it's hard to know which ones are worth the investment. While some stalwarts (TripIt, Google Maps and Kayak) make customizing your itinerary, navigating on the go and sna The Perfect 10 Shares 06/30/2016 08:00pm • Magnificent 7.Between bored stares at the stock market screen crawl, it's a safe bet that many an investor -- OK, most of us -- will daydream about what it would be like to find the next Google, circa 2004. Or the next Alexion Pharmaceuticals, circa 1996. Alexion what? Stocks that make earnings hist Why resist? Get Windows 10 while it's still free 06/29/2016 01:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — What are you waiting for? There are few reasons left to resist Microsoft's Windows 10 update, especially while it's still free. Wait another month, and it will cost you $120. Since Windows 10 came out nearly a year ago, some users have complained that they got the upgrade wit Discover Ways to Land a Paid Internship 06/28/2016 08:00pm • By the time Nihar Suthar was a junior at Cornell University, he had two internships under his belt. The economics major began his search for a high-paid internship during the fall of his junior year. After submitting more than 40 applications over five months, the 21-year-old landed a paid interns Werner Herzog, 'inventor of cinema,' in his own words 06/27/2016 01:19am • WASHINGTON — He's directed some of the finest films in all of world cinema, be it fiction like "Fitzcarraldo" (1982) or documentaries like "Grizzly Man" (2005). Over the weekend, legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog was honored at AFI Docs' Guggenheim Symposium, an annual honor saluting t 5 Great Ways to Keep Track of Your Investments 06/21/2016 08:00pm • If you're ready to start investing or have been building up your portfolio for some time, make sure you're taking advantage of some of the most convenient tools available to track those investments. You can always turn to your financial adviser for updates and reports, but many now offer web-based 6 Simple Ways to Reduce the Cost of Summer Auto Travel 06/20/2016 08:00pm • During the summer months, many families fill up the car and head off on the open road to visit locations in other parts of the country. While this does provide for a relatively cheap summer family adventure, that doesn't mean that it's free of costs, either. Here are six strategies that you can use 8 Simple Ways to Save on Your Beach Getaway This Summer 06/15/2016 08:00pm • Cut travel costs without sacrificing comfort.With summer in full swing, you may be wondering whether it's still possible to pull off an affordable beach escape. Well, with a little research and flexibility, industry experts say you can still clinch a deal -- if you know where to look. And while you'